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Cognitive impairment in agricultural workers and nearby residents exposed to pesticides in the Coquimbo Region of Chile
(Elsevier, 2017)
Chronic exposure to organophosphate pesticides is a worldwide public health concern associated with several psychiatric disorders and dementia. Most existing studies on the effects of pesticides only evaluate agricultural ...
Cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: Links with oxidative stress and cholesterol metabolism
(2008)
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the progression of a number of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We carried out an in-depth study ...
Towards community diagnosis of dementia: Testing cognitive impairment in older persons in Argentina, Chile and Cuba
(1996)
Extensive research into the risk factors associated with dementia, how best to diagnose this syndrome and how to help families care for dementia patients has not been undertaken in Latin American countries, where the family ...
Relationship between social cognition and traditional cognitive impairment in progressive multiple sclerosis and possible implicated neuroanatomical regions
(Elsevier, 2018)
Background: Cognitive impairment is a relevant contributor of the medical and social burden in Progressive MS. Social Cognition, the neurocognitive processes underlying social interaction, has been explored mainly in ...
Serum folate, vitamin B-12 and cognitive impairment in Chilean older adults
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2015)
Objective: To analyse the relationship between serum folate (SF), vitamin B12 and
impaired cognitive function in the Chilean elderly.
Design: We analysed the relationships between impaired cognitive function and
age, ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus impairs memory cognitive tests not affected by depression
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2014)
Objective: Our aim was to assess the contribution of depression to cognitive impairment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: Clinical features, education, age, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression ...
Vitamin D increases A beta 140 Plasma levels and protects Lymphocytes from oxidative death in mild cognitive impairment patients
(2018)
Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has an increased rate of progression to dementia. Alterations of some metabolic factors, such as deficiency of vitamin D, are a risk factor for cognitive deterioration. Vitamin ...
Systematic review: microRNAs as potential biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment diagnosis
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
The rate of progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is estimated at > 10% per year, reaching up to 80-90% after 6 years. MCI is considered an indicator of early-stage AD. In this context, ...
Vitamin d increases aβ140 plasma levels and protects lymphocytes from oxidative death in mild cognitive impairment patients
(Bentham Science Publishers B.V., 2018)
© 2018 Bentham Science Publishers.Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has an increased rate of progression to dementia. Alterations of some metabolic factors, such as deficiency of vitamin D, are a risk factor for ...